Stagetext

Analysis

Stagetext is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Colchester. It was registered in January 2001, 25 years ago. Its declared purposes cover arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 03995686). It says it provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Stagetext reported income of £999k and spending of £947k, spending 95% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £819k to £999k (+22%), an average of +5.1% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income rose by 19%. Over the whole period it spent 97% of the income it received.

Among 17,634 England and Wales charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Stagetext sits at the 95th percentile: it is larger than about 95% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 94th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Okre: Opening Knowledge Across Research and Entertainment (£999k), Triangle Arts Trust (£1000k) and Phoenix Dance Theatre (£998k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 59% and donations and legacies 40%. Charitable activities took 95% of spending and raising funds 2.9%. Reserves of £334k would cover about 4 months of spending at that rate. It employed 9 people.